Mud and heat added to the magic of the artisans make this beautiful collection piece named Catrina, a very elegant allegory of death. Its name is given by the famous artist Diego Rivera who took the figure from the popular work of Jose Guadalupe Posadas Ocampo. It is a symbol of Michoacán ‘s handcraft work.

To make it, the artisans use red clay which they sift, mix with water and knead. artisans use red clay mixed with water which they sift and knead.

The piece is modeled entirely by hand and burned for approximately three or four hours in a wood-fired partition oven at a temperature of 800 degrees. Once cooked, the mouths of the oven are closed with stone, mud and shards to increase the temperature to 1100 degrees for three or four hours, which will give the piece its permanent black color. For the decorations, the decorative pastillage and engraving design techniques are used. Its perfect proportions and expressive richness make it a masterpiece of all time.

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